crzyfish
Contributor
I get seasick, so I use the Transderm Scop (scopolamine). Normally, it works. I've been on 8-10ft choppy water and I'm fine (minus the cotton mouth). This time, I wasn't. I put it behind my ear a day before the dive in Cabo San Lucas. The air temp was 75 F, water temp 73 F. Three foot waves at Land's End, the boat was rocking hard but manageable. This was the second dive and I was chilled from the first dive. I was only wearing a 3mm but also had on a 1mm vest. I aborted the dive. I was done.
I was trained out of Monterey, CA. Cold and rough water. I couldn't handle this little chop. What's wrong with me? Why didn't the Transderm Scop work? I think I still had a little water in my left ear (same place where I put the patch) during my bad bout. I should also note, I get vertigo if I'm inverted, but the scopolamine should have prevented that.
I was trained out of Monterey, CA. Cold and rough water. I couldn't handle this little chop. What's wrong with me? Why didn't the Transderm Scop work? I think I still had a little water in my left ear (same place where I put the patch) during my bad bout. I should also note, I get vertigo if I'm inverted, but the scopolamine should have prevented that.